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Name: ME1
Address: GB

Nurseries in ME1

177 registered nurseries — 16 Outstanding, 97 Good

177

Total nurseries

16

Outstanding

97

Good

64%

% Outstanding/Good

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Dawes Community Childcare Centre

Good

The DCA Centre, Faversham

🏫 36 places

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Tiny Treasures Preschool

Good

Tovil Working Men's Club, Maidstone

🏫 44 places

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Invicta Park Playgroup

Good

36 Engineer Regiment, MAIDSTONE

🏫 50 places

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Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool

Good

60 Gibson Drive, West Malling

🏫 129 places

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Magpie Pre-School

Good

C/o Boughton Methodist Primary School, Faversham

🏫 24 places

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Coxheath Rising Five Preschool

Good

The Scout Hut, MAIDSTONE

🏫 18 places

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Minster Playgroup

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Minster Abbey Church Hall, Sheerness

🏫 26 places

LN

Lyndhurst Nursery

Good

102 London Road, Sittingbourne

🏫 47 places

SL

Squirrel Lodge Nursery

Good

The Meads Community Centre, Sittingbourne

🏫 30 places

DD

Doo Dar Days Ltd t/a Westside

Good

West Faversham Community Centre, Faversham

🏫 30 places

TA

Tinkerbells at the Clock Tower

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Clock Tower Hall, Church Milton, Sittingbourne

🏫 26 places

PP

Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme

Good

Yalding Village Hall, Maidstone

🏫 26 places

AN

Activeplay Nursery and Preschool

Good

London House, Milton Regis

🏫 54 places

BH

Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool

Good

Boughton Lane, Maidstone

🏫 61 places

BP

Beresford Pre-School

Good⚠️ Old inspection

The Scout Hut, Rochester

🏫 26 places

PP

Poplar Pre-School (CIO)

Good

Giddyhorn Lane Pavilion, MAIDSTONE

🏫 44 places

BP

Burham Pre-School

Good

Burham Village Hall, Rochester

🏫 32 places

TW

The Wendy House At St Michaels

Good

St Michaels Hall, Maidstone

🏫 44 places

CH

Children's House Montessori

Good

Village Hall, WEST MALLING

🏫 27 places

BH

Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool

Good

Turkey Mill, Maidstone

🏫 96 places

PP

Pippins Preschool

Good

Community Centre, West Malling

🏫 20 places

WN

Wings Nursery

Good

Unit 1, Sittingbourne

🏫 48 places

SS

Stepping Stones

Good

48 Wheeler Street, Maidstone

🏫 24 places

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Tiny Tots Nursery School

Good

Memorial Hall, MAIDSTONE

🏫 33 places

WP

Weavering Pre-School

Good

The Village hall, Maidstone

🏫 60 places

EL

Early Learning Steps Maidstone

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Grace Community Church, Maidstone

🏫 24 places

SN

Seashells Nursery

Good

Sheerness Children & Families Centre, SHEERNESS

🏫 80 places

KC

KidZ City Nursery

Good

Bridge House, Sheerness

🏫 30 places

HP

Harrietsham Preschool

Good

St John the Baptist, Marley Road, Maidstone

🏫 30 places

TN

The Nursery at St Peter's Church

Good

St Peter's Church, Maidstone

🏫 220 places

LT

Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd

Good

Suite 2, Sittingbourne

🏫 40 places

JD

Junior's Day Nursery

Good

The Oast, Maidstone

🏫 75 places

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Cobtree Playschool For Special Children

Good

Cobtree Hall, Maidstone

🏫 18 places

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Hedgehogs Rochester Day Nursery

Good

The Annexe Fort Pitt House, Rochester

🏫 33 places

T&

Teston & Wateringbury Preschool

Good

Teston Village Hall, Maidstone

🏫 24 places

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Buttons ABC Preschool

Good

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School, Maidstone

🏫 28 places

AP

ABC Pre-School Group

Good

ABC Playgroup, Rochester

🏫 23 places

BK

Bees Knees Playgroup

Good

Dunkirk Village Hall, Dunkirk, Faversham

🏫 20 places

DN

Daisychains Nursery

Good

Chequers Road, SHEERNESS

🏫 52 places

JG

Johnson Garden Day Nursery Limited

Good

Johnson Garden Day Nursery, SITTINGBOURNE

🏫 60 places

JK

Just Kidz Nursery at St Edwards

Good

St Edwards Primary School, Sheerness

🏫 20 places

FW

Farm Work Play

Good

Monkshill Farm, Faversham

🏫 52 places

MP

Madginford Pre-School

Good

Madginford Hall, Maidstone

🏫 28 places

MN

Maidstone Nursery Pre-School and Holiday Club

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Maidstone YMCA, Maidstone

🏫 51 places

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Pennies Day Nursery Ltd

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Thornbank, Maidstone

🏫 55 places

BM

Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association

Good

The Village Hall, Maidstone

🏫 50 places

SP

St Peter's Playgroup

Good

The O'Sullivan Centre Sacred Heart Church, Sittingbourne

🏫 34 places

BB

Brishing Barn Nursery Ltd

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Brishing Lane, Maidstone

🏫 80 places

MN

M.A Nursery Ltd

Good

Hollingbourne Parish Council, Maidstone

🏫 20 places

CP

Coxheath Preschool

Good

Stockett Lane, Maidstone

🏫 30 places

N&

Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school Club

Good

Nettlestead & Wateringbury Pre School, MAIDSTONE

🏫 24 places

MP

Minster Playgroup

Good

Brecon Chase, Sheerness

🏫 50 places

BB

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House

Good

Ragstone House, Maidstone

🏫 51 places

LQ

Little Quackers Nursery & Pre School

Good

St James Centre Trust, East Malling

🏫 60 places

BS

Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School

Good

Bedford House, Maidstone

🏫 36 places

TP

Trinity Pre-School

Good

Vinters Road, Maidstone

🏫 45 places

H&

Hunton & Linton Pre-school

Good

The Village Hall, Maidstone

🏫 30 places

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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sittingbourne

Good

South Avenue, Sittingbourne

🏫 77 places

LP

Leybourne Pre-School Limited

Good

Village Hall, WEST MALLING

🏫 30 places

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Busy Lizzy Nursery Ltd

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Fant Hall, MAIDSTONE

🏫 32 places

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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Hospital

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone

🏫 112 places

TC

Tiger Cubs Day Nursery

Good

New Line Learning Academy, MAIDSTONE

🏫 35 places

TM

Trillium Montessori House

Good⚠️ Old inspection

West Malling C Of E Primary School, West Malling

🏫 32 places

CR

Cece's Rainbow Kids Hermitage Park

Good

Hermitage Park Community centre, Maidstone

🏫 25 places

PG

Precious Gems Day Nursery

Good

Rotary House, West Malling

🏫 50 places

CT

Chatter Tots Ltd Sittingbourne

Good

70-72 West Street (rear of), Sittingbourne

🏫 55 places

WU

Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School

Good

Vinters Park Community Centre, Maidstone

🏫 32 places

WR

Willow Rise Pre-School

Good

Downswood Community Centre, Maidstone

🏫 40 places

BB

Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling

Good

Beech Road, West Malling

🏫 74 places

YM

YMCA Maidstone Pre-school - Tovil

Good

Tovil Community Centre, Maidstone

🏫 30 places

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Carmel Caterpillars Pre-School

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Carmel Hall, Sittingbourne

🏫 30 places

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The Westlands Nursery

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Westlands Primary School, Sittingbourne

🏫 68 places

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Woodlands Nursery and Preschool

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Woodlands Nursery & Preschool, SHEERNESS

🏫 38 places

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St Thomas More Pre-School

Good⚠️ Old inspection

St Thomas More Pre-School, West Malling

🏫 26 places

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Townsend Montessori Nursery Faversham

Good

Unit 4, Faversham

🏫 120 places

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Pipsqueaks

Good

Harris House, Queenborough

🏫 44 places

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St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester)

Good

Wesley Hall, Rochester

🏫 30 places

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Nellies Pre-School

Good

Shepway Youth And Community Centre, Maidstone

🏫 26 places

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Pennies at Newnham Court

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Newnham Court Shopping Village, Maidstone

🏫 131 places

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Pink Elephants Nursery

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Howard de Walden Centre, Maidstone

🏫 46 places

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Goldilocks Nursery

Good

Murston Hall, Sittingbourne

🏫 69 places

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Kings Hill Pre School

Good

Kings Hill Centre, WEST MALLING

🏫 30 places

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Chatter Tots

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Kemsley Community Centre, Sittingbourne

🏫 40 places

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St Hilary's Nursery School

Good

Senacre Skills Centre, Maidstone

🏫 32 places

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Rising Stars Nursery

Good

Brewery Road, Sittingbourne

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Playhouse Preschool

Good

Allington Community Association, Maidstone

🏫 40 places

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Little Lights Nursery

Good

Rock Church Ministries, Rochester

🏫 40 places

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Smarties Nursery

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Postley Road, Maidstone

🏫 24 places

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Town Work Play

Good

Nursery Building, Faversham

🏫 45 places

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Penenden Heath Pre-School

Good

Penenden Heath Social Hall, MAIDSTONE

🏫 28 places

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Warden Bay Playgroup

Good

Village Hall, Sheerness

🏫 30 places

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Stepping Stones

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Lansdowne Cp School, SITTINGBOURNE

🏫 28 places

KD

Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School

Good

Arethusa Road, Rochester

🏫 87 places

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Kingswood Pre School Group

Good⚠️ Old inspection

Kingswood Village Hall, Maidstone

🏫 30 places

HH

Hemsley House Nursery School

Good

7 Terrace Road, Maidstone

🏫 34 places

TM

Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone

Good

Townsend Montessori, Maidstone

🏫 80 places

FH

Faversham House Day Nursery

Good⚠️ Old inspection

32 Whitstable Road, FAVERSHAM

🏫 30 places

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Sunrise Day Nursery (Langley) Limited

Outstanding

Sutton Road, MAIDSTONE

🏫 46 places

AN

Alphabets Nursery

Outstanding

2 Hillary Road, Maidstone

🏫 44 places

HO

Harlequin Out of School Clubs - Coxheath

Outstanding

Stockett Lane, Maidstone

🏫 30 places

HF

Harlequin Forest School

Outstanding

The Woods, Maidstone

🏫 15 places

QB

Queenborough Babies & Toddlers

Outstanding

Queenborough School & Nursery, Queenborough

🏫 6 places

TB

Teddy Bear Day Care

Outstanding

Queenborough Church Hall, Queenborough

🏫 50 places

HH

Hemsley House Nursery School

Outstanding

137 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone

🏫 48 places

CS

Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten

Outstanding

9 Gatland Lane, Maidstone

🏫 15 places

DD

D-Dee's Day Nursery

Outstanding

D Deesday Nursery, Faversham

🏫 40 places

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Teddies Preschool Ospringe Limited

Outstanding

Mary Dean Centre, Ospringe

🏫 54 places

CW

City Way Day Nursery

Outstanding

18 City Way, Rochester

🏫 78 places

CP

Cherubs Pre School

Outstanding

Linton Village Hall, MAIDSTONE

🏫 32 places

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Little Explorers

Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

206C Maidstone Road, ROCHESTER

🏫 46 places

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St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School

Outstanding

St. Peters Church, Maidstone

🏫 30 places

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Bertie's Nursery

Outstanding

Davington Primary School, Faversham

🏫 30 places

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Sunrise Day Nursery

Outstanding⚠️ Old inspection

The Station House, HARRIETSHAM

🏫 36 places

CP

Cedartree Preschool

Requires Improvement

Jubilee Hall, Sittingbourne

🏫 20 places

BB

Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood

Requires Improvement

Queens Road, Maidstone

🏫 65 places

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Safe Hands Professional After School Childcare

Not yet inspected

Lenham Primary School, Maidstone

🏫 15 places

RL

Roffa Limited, King's Rochester Sports Centre

Not yet inspected

601 Maidstone Road, Rochester

SB

Stagecoach Bearsted

Not yet inspected

Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone

M

MFSE

Not yet inspected

THE PILGRIM V C C E SCHOOL, ROCHESTER

🏫 20 places

NS

NexGen Sports

Not yet inspected

Crest Infant School, Rochester

🏫 20 places

TA

TT's After School Club

Not yet inspected

Unit G10-G12, Maidstone

🏫 38 places

LM

Little Moonbeams Pre-School

Not yet inspected

Upper Brents, Faversham

🏫 54 places

BM

Baby Moonbeams Day Nursery

Not yet inspected

The Sittingbourne School, Sittingbourne

🏫 38 places

LM

Little Moonbeams Day Nursery

Not yet inspected

Upper Brents, Faversham

🏫 57 places

KP

K2K Play

Not yet inspected

Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill, Kings Hill

🏫 30 places

TR

The Right Tuition Company Maidstone

Not yet inspected

22a Union Street, Maidstone

SM

Stagecoach Maidstone West

Not yet inspected

Coxheath Primary School, Maidstone

RR

RTC Rochester

Not yet inspected

16 Union Street, Rochester

LG

Little Gems Montessori Nursery

Not yet inspected

Addington Sports Pavilion, Addington, West Malling

🏫 30 places

LN

Lenham Nursery School CIO

Not yet inspected

Lenham Primary School, Maidstone

🏫 20 places

AM

art-K Maidstone

Not yet inspected

34 Royal Star Arcade, Maidstone

JA

Junior Adventures Group @ Tiger ME15

Not yet inspected

Tiger Primary School, Maidstone

🏫 30 places

MC

Mega Camps Maidstone

Not yet inspected

New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone

🏫 90 places

SP

Stagecoach Performing Arts Sittingbourne

Not yet inspected

Tunstall C Of E School, Sittingbourne

KP

Kemsley Primary School BC/ASC

Not yet inspected

62 Coldharbour Lane, Sittingbourne

🏫 20 places

MT

Mini Treasures Day Nursery

Not yet inspected

Christ Apostolic Church, Rochester

🏫 36 places

CB

Camp Beaumont - King's Rochester

Not yet inspected

Kings Rochester Preparatory School, Rochester

🏫 148 places

BB

Busy Bodies OSC

Not yet inspected

Sandling Primary School, Maidstone

🏫 20 places

LL

Little Larges Day Nursery Ltd

Not yet inspected

Little Larges Day Nursery Ltd, West Malling

🏫 49 places

SP

Stagecoach Performing Arts Sittingbourne

Not yet inspected

Halfway Houses Primary School, Sheerness

M

MFSE

Not yet inspected

Rochester Riverside C Of E Primary School, Rochester

🏫 20 places

PE

Premier Education WAC - Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy

Not yet inspected

Leybourne C Of E Primary School, West Malling

🏫 23 places

RR

Ringle Rainbow Nursery

Not yet inspected

St. Faiths Centre, Maidstone

🏫 25 places

TN

The Nest Nursery

Not yet inspected

Crest Infant School, Rochester

🏫 38 places

FF

Football Fun Camp Lenham

Not yet inspected

The Lenham School, Maidstone

FF

Football Fun Camp Maidstone

Not yet inspected

St. Augustine Academy, Maidstone

LA

Little Angels Playgroup

Not yet inspected

Pentecostal Church, Sittingbourne

🏫 55 places

PP

Puddles Playgroup

Not yet inspected

8th Sheppey Scout Hut, Sheerness

🏫 20 places

PE

Premier Education WAC - West Malling CofE Primary

Not yet inspected

West Malling C Of E Primary School, West Malling

🏫 23 places

EL

Early Learning Steps Sutton Valence

Not yet inspected

The Parish Rooms, Maidstone

🏫 30 places

SM

St Mary's Playgroup CIO

Not yet inspected

St. Mary Of Charity C Of E Primary School, Faversham

🏫 26 places

LA

Little Angels Playgroup

Not yet inspected

Net Church, Sittingbourne

🏫 60 places

TO

Top of the Hill Pre-school Ltd

Not yet inspected

Top of the Hill Pre-school Ltd, Rochester

🏫 34 places

LF

Little Fawns Pre-School

Not yet inspected

South Borough Cp School, Maidstone

🏫 28 places

DT

DDivine Training Ltd

Not yet inspected

Snowfields Academy, Maidstone

🏫 35 places

SH

School Holiday Club @ West Faversham

Not yet inspected

West Faversham Community Centre, Faversham

🏫 90 places

PE

Premier Education WAC - Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase

Not yet inspected

Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase, West Malling

🏫 32 places

VC

Venture Camps Maidstone

Not yet inspected

Bearsted Primary Academy, Maidstone

🏫 38 places

JA

Junior Adventures Group @ St Johns ME14

Not yet inspected

St. Johns C Of E Primary School, Maidstone

🏫 130 places

PA

PEG Activities - East Farleigh Primary School

Not yet inspected

East Farleigh Cp School, Maidstone

🏫 18 places

CR

Cece's Rainbowkids Centre

Not yet inspected

Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre, Maidstone

🏫 129 places

KM

Kumon Maidstone South

Not yet inspected

Ymca Sports Centre, Maidstone

HH

Hermitage Hawks

Not yet inspected

Hermitage Park Community Centre, Maidstone

TB

Teddy Bear Day Care

Not yet inspected

St. Peters Church, Minster-on-Sea

🏫 50 places

S'

Stay 'n' Play

Not yet inspected

South Borough Cp School, Maidstone

🏫 40 places

TA

Tecnis Academy Sittingbourne

Not yet inspected

55 West Street, Sittingbourne

B

Barracudas

Not yet inspected

Maidstone Grammar School For Girls, Maidstone

🏫 220 places

TC

Tetita Childcare Club

Not yet inspected

St. Peters Catholic Primary School, Sittingbourne

🏫 20 places

M

MFSE

Not yet inspected

Warren Wood Community Primary School, Rochester

🏫 20 places

SF

Stagecoach Faversham

Not yet inspected

Bysing Wood Primary School, Faversham

LP

Little Poppins Pre-school

Not yet inspected

Community Hall, Faversham

🏫 24 places

M

MFSE

Not yet inspected

St Margarets At Troy Town C E Primary School, Rochester

🏫 15 places

RP

Rochester Preschool

Not yet inspected

Rochester Pre-School Land & Building, Rochester

🏫 34 places

DT

DDivine Training Ltd at Trottiscliffe Primary School

Not yet inspected

Church Lane, West Malling

🏫 20 places

SM

Stagecoach Maidstone West

Not yet inspected

Kings Hill Community Centre, West Malling

FN

Fledgelings Nursery

Not yet inspected

Grove Green Community Hall, MAIDSTONE

🏫 30 places

SH

Safe Hands Professional After School Childcare

Not yet inspected

Harrietsham Church of England Primary School, Maidstone

🏫 21 places

Individual Nursery Pages

Dawes Community Childcare Centre Tiny Treasures Preschool Invicta Park Playgroup Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool Magpie Pre-School Coxheath Rising Five Preschool Minster Playgroup Lyndhurst Nursery Squirrel Lodge Nursery Doo Dar Days Ltd t/a Westside Tinkerbells at the Clock Tower Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme

Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in ME1?

ME1 has 177 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 16 are rated Outstanding and 97 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in ME1 are Outstanding or Good?

64% of nurseries in ME1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in ME1?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in ME1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in ME1?

Yes — many nurseries in ME1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

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